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Show COLORADO REPUBLICANS ARE NOW CLAIMING THE RE-ELECTION OF PEABODY DENVER, Colo., Dec." 17. Chief Justice Jus-tice Gabbert today announced the decision de-cision of the Supreme court to throw out the entire vote of three precincts of ward 5 and one precinct of ward 7 at the late election on the ground that gross frauds were committed In 'direct violation of the Injunction served upon the election officials. Judge Campbell concurred In the decision de-cision but Judge Steele dissented, saying say-ing that only the illegal votes, which had been identified, should be rejected and the legal votes should be counted. The decision does not affect the votes for President and Congressman, which had already been counted with the permission per-mission of the court. , Through the action of the court In excluding ex-cluding five Denver precincts from the abstract of returns to date Republicans will secure a solid delegation in the Legislature from the city and county of Denver and will obtain control of both branches of the Legislature which canvasses the vote for State offices. On' the face of the returns Alva Adams, Democratic candidate for Governor, Gov-ernor, had a plurality of about 11,000, but the Republican managers claim that when all fraudulent votes are eliminated Gov. Peabody will have a plurality and will be reseated. |